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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about this year's Alaska weathervane scallop fishery opening with two boats from Kodiak fishing, KTOO reports on high numbers of dead gray whales around the Pacific including Alaska, a new study suggests having a dog doubles your chance of having a bear encounter, property tax rates are slightly down in the Kodiak Island Borough this year, and city voters will again decide if the city manager will be required to live within city limits or five miles outside.
Davis Hovey was first drawn to Alaska by the opportunity to work for a radio station in a remote, unique place like Nome. More than 7 years later he has spent most of his career reporting on climate change and research, fisheries, local government, Alaska Native communities and so much more.
Property tax bills are being sent out by the Kodiak Island Borough on behalf of the city and borough after both municipalities set tax rates for the new fiscal year that started on July 1.
The Kodiak Island Borough is looking for eligible residents to fill a newly vacant seat on the borough assembly after former member Dave Johnson officially resigned last week.
Two years after the last ballot proposition failed, Kodiak’s city voters will once again decide if future city managers will be required to live within city limits or not. That’s after the City Council agreed to move forward with a ballot proposition to change the manager’s residency requirements last month.